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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
6
The New York World endorses Bryan over Taft, signaling a major party realignment. The editorial stance marks a dramatic turn in early August 1908, contrasting the World’s past Bryan opposition with its current support, while condemning lynching in Kentucky and urging punishment of the white mob.
A Broadway streetcar stalled on the Pennsylvania rail line Saturday evening as a fast express bore down. Passengers fled in panic. a few were injured. The motorman restarted the car just in time to clear the oncoming train. The writer warns of recurring near-misses and urges track elevation to prevent a deadly disaster.
The Cuban elections last week proceeded with order and a conservative triumph, with no reported disorder or fraud. Governor Magoon’s efforts yielded a peaceful ballot and support for ending the U S intervention next February, paving the path for Cuban self government and stability.
National Chairman Mack brings businesslike tactics and urgency to the effort, naming Judge Alton B Parker and Senator Daniel to advisory roles. Bryan’s fund plan mobilizes inactive Democrats, while Taft’s embrace of Roosevelt policies garners broad independent support despite mixed East Coast reaction.
The Democratic nominee plans a shorter acceptance speech around five thousand words, about a third of Taft’s length, focusing on Denver platform matters. Bryan can address issues more directly without appeasing ultra Roosevelt republicans or Wall Street extremists, avoiding reading from a platform.
A brief debate highlights Bryan’s restrained remarks versus his opponent’s longer address. The exchange underscores a measured approach amid compliment and critique, with observers noting the contrasting styles and potential impact on public reception.
The piece notes Samuel Gompers’s brains and shrewdness, stating labor voters act independently and cannot be delivered by any man or organization. It highlights his view that labor leaders prefer Bryan over Taft, conveying that Democratic promises attract organized labor without coercion.
John Mitchell, former president of the miners union, now works under the National Civic Federation to promote trade agreements and industrial peace. The labor leader has long championed collective bargaining and helped reduce coal mine strikes, and he now pursues broad social benefits beyond politics.
The article portrays Edward Henry Harriman as a benevolent figure who claims to have saved and rehabilitated major railways. It argues he has effectively acquired about a quarter of the nation’s railway mileage, including Pacific lines and the Gould group, not for profit but to foster prosperity. It suggests he may soon become a indispensable citizen.
The text notes that Mr Bryan will not conduct a whirlwind campaign. He plans a few formal addresses away from home and limited off-hand talks to visiting delegations at Fairview. It contrasts with his 1896 and 1900 campaigns when he led the party in speeches nationwide.
Dispatches describe uneasy signals from Turkey where public excitement masks tensions. Officials fear reformist momentum, while revolutionary leaders who helped install the sultan watch closely as the country debates constitutional change.
A passage notes the Young Turks, a strong coalition of capable reformers, as likely to advance promised liberties. It warns that unrest supporting the sultan’s reforms remains a latent threat, with disturbances potentially reigniting at any moment.
Proposals for membership go to General Luke E Wright and William Loeb Jr after hazing incidents at West Point. Wright claimed cadets would be reinstated shielded by presidential approval, while the president denied any decision. Loeb is away and Wright avoids disputing his superior on the matter.
An ICC report for the first quarter records 728 deaths and 14 718 injuries among passengers and employees. It notes the period had fewer casualties than any three year span, attributing the drop to reduced business rather than safer railroading. The author laments the still high toll of nearly one thousand deaths and fifteen thousand injuries.
A Grand Army post in Ohio leads a national drive to fund a modern first class battleship named Grand Army of the Republic. Posts nationwide will be solicited for support, optimistic promoters say the project will succeed and rally sentiment both within and beyond Grand Army circles. The ship’s colors would never be struck by an enemy.
President Castro ends Dutch presence in Venezuela by withdrawing exequaturs of all consular and commercial agents. A Dutch warship is nearby and another forms on the way to the Caribbean. The Hague peace court may see a venue change.
The government prepares to renew the ham mering against the oil trust with a retrial likely once the law department is ready. Public opinion suspects some miscarried justice in the Standard Oil case despite large fines. President Roosevelt aims to conclude the matter in due course.
The independent party platform demands an extension of the parcels post accusing Hearst and associates of pushing for a federal institution that would foster a vast mercantile trust and direct consumer dealings. The piece notes parcels post could be useful within limits but warns those limits would widen to cover all mail order desires.
E H Harriman, after annexing the Gould railroad system, solidifies his control of the transportation outfit. The so called wizard of the railway is hailed as king and likely to remain undisputed for some time.
Residents warn that a grade crossing must be moved after a streetcar loaded with passengers stalls in front of a fast train. The incident would force a tally of deaths and prompt action to relocate the crossing.
A well meaning but ill advised caucus at the Hearst convention in Chicago attempted to nominate William Jennings Bryan for president. The uproar ended the effort as the crowd ousted the proposer and the Kansas writer notes local speech can stimulate action anywhere.
The speaker questions whether one would be angry after backing a party that then creates a rival faction and rewards the individual with a bold keynote. Arthur Brisbane is praised for writing a strong speech, and the public reaction is described as favorable and impressive.
A misdirected dispatch led to the governor of Arkansaw being sent to a sanitarium by mistake. Reports say the intended recipient was thought to be Senator Jeff Davis, but the error created confusion and prompted a correction from officials.
The text argues that strict city government enforcement would ease trouble with dive keepers of the Gilbert stripe, noting issues arise in certain periods. The fragment hints at broader calls for orderly conduct and regulation to prevent disturbances tied to the dive scene.
Passage laments a decade of law enforcement failures allowing dive keepers and doggery masters to thrive, growing bold and impudent as a result.
Dispatches from Laporte reveal poison in the stomachs of women and children from the Gunness ruin, indicating the woman is dead. Authorities weigh arsenic and strychnine as identifying clues, with confidence they are conclusive and a note that distant communities will stop using temporary stand-ins for the real Mrs Gunness.
The park board seeks to establish a new park at the southern city limits, arguing the project is wise and that land for park use should be acquired now to ensure future availability. The piece urges provision for future needs as suitable property may become hard to obtain later.
A fragmented note contemplates whether automobile fumes kill germs and hints at a debate between unspecified parties about evidence. It uses playful language and implies a trial discussion rather than reporting concrete results or expert conclusions.
An independent candidate allied with Hearst claims they can handle the campaign themselves and stands apart from traditional party lines, asserting self-made support and a clean path to the presidency.
A short phrase urging resilience for the Hearst named group in political contention. The text emphasizes courage and readiness to withstand pressure or attack during campaigns.
Indiana supporters gathered at the Taft event as a home state crowd showed strong enthusiasm. A bandwagon rolled to the front door with four wheels and a capable organizer ready to lead the group aboard the vehicle.
Republican leaders in New York fear carrying the state with Hughes is unlikely and carrying it without him is equally doubtful. The era whispers also suggest Wall Street assigns roughly seven to one against Taft.
The Indianapolis Star reports brewers and saloon men will spend about one million dollars to oppose Watson and defeat a county option legislature. The piece warns of a heavy Hoosier political headache come November 3.
The coroner finds the Pensacola lynching victim died at the hands of unknown assailants. The case remains a baffling mystery for police and readers of the paper.
Automobile statistics show a rising belief among drivers that they can outrun trains at grade crossings. Despite warnings, many drivers persist in risking serious harm by attempting to beat approaching locomotives.
Secretary of War Wright secures membership qualification via a dispatch deemed highly unlikely to be feasible.
A sermon recounts David slaying Goliath with a sling and stone, then beheading the giant and triumphing with God’s aid. It contrasts real courage with the armor rejected by David, notes the victory sparks praise in Jerusalem, and extends to lessons on giants of deceit and temperance.
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